Automatic adjustable waistband



Oct. 24, 1950 FANMNG 2,526,813

AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND Filed Nov. 20, 1947 3 SheetsSheet 1 l6u I8 25 2| 22 26 20 I8 9 '60 FIG. 2.

Inventor RALPH R. FANNENG Attorneys Oct. 24, 1950 R. R. FANNING AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 20, 1947 e H m g FIG. 6.

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' Inventor RALPH R. FANNIN G Attorneys Patented Oct. 24, 1950 AUTOMATIC ADJUSTABLE WAISTBAND Ralph R. Fanning, Celina, Ohio, assignor to Winner, Inc., Borne, Ind., a corporation of Indiana Application November 20, 1947, Serial No. 787,053

4 Claims.

1 This invention relates to improvements in garments, and more particularly to a waistband for trousers and like garments that areautomatically 7 adjustable in size to the waist of the wearer.

The object of the invention is to provide an automatically adjustable waistband for garments, of simple and economical construction, which is automatically adjusted to the waist of the wearer.

Another object of the invention is to provide an automatically adjustable waistband for garments which conceals the point of adjustment within a plait formed in the side of the garment.

A further object of the'invention is to provide an automatically adjustable waistband for trousers which conceals the point of adjustment within side pockets in such a way as to afford side pockets of normal proportions and construction, thus avoiding unsightly wrinkles and gatherings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a waistband that adjusts itself without theuse of buckles, clasps and the like, to the waist of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to, provide an automatically adjustable waistband. that may be attached to existing styles of trousers. v

A further object'of the invention is to provide an automatic adjustable waistband for trousers that permits the elimination of. the use of a belt and suspenders as well as belt loops and tunnel loops.

A further object of the invention is to. provide an automatically adjustable waistband that. always presents a neat and close fit aboutthe waist.

Another object of the inventio is to provide an adjustable waistband that. is automatically extensible and contractible within the locus of the waistband to fit. the waist of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide anadjustable waistband that is automatically extensible and contractible within awide range of adjustments to fit the waist of the wearer in all sitting, bending, lying and standing; positions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an automatically adjustable waistband having sufficiently wide forward elastic elements which will'distribute the tension applied over the abdomen in such a way as to render proper ab.- dominal' support, thereby replacing separate abdominal support devices where their need is in- (heated.

in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same;

Figure I is aperspecti'veview of a pair of 1. trousers fabricated with the automatic adjustable waistband and'showing the hidden outline of-the left-hand side pocket and the four elastic elements ofthe automatically adjustable waistband in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational, view ofthe trousers shown in Figure 1 with a portion of the righthand long belt loop broken away to show the attachment of the rear right-hand elastic element.

Figure 3 is an elevational view on. an enlarged scale of theleft-hand half and an adjacent rear portion of the right-hand half of the trousers of Figure l as they would appear in a flat and retracted position. A portion of the left-hand long belt loop is broken away to show the left-hand rear elastic element in retracted positions.

Figure 4 is a view similar to that ofl lgure 3 but showing the waistband and the side pocket in extended position.

Figure 5 is a view of the garment shown in Figure 3 as viewed from the inside of the. trousers. 1 Figure 6 is a view of Figure 5 with the. garment in extended position. I

Figure '7. is an enlarged plan. View of the top edge or the waistband andtrousers shown in Figure 3 with the rear portion broken away.

Figure 8 is an elevational view, similar to Figure 3,,of a modified form of the automatically. adjustable waistband.

Figure 9 is a View. similar. to that of Figure 8, but showing the waistband and the side pocket in extended position.

Figure 10 is a view of the modified form shown in Figure 3 as viewed from the inside of the, garment.

Figure 11. is a sectional view along the section line l.l--l'l of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a view of Figure 10 with the garment in extended position, and

Figure 13 is an elevational View showing an alternative way of attaching an end of an elastic to the waistband lining by means of forming a plait in. the lining,

The trousers are fabricatedwith the usual legs so each having a iront panel ii and a rear panel i 2. The rear. panel I2 is shown in Figure 1 having a forward extending flap or facing I20, sewn thereto along a seam indicated at l3 while the forward portion of the flap extends underneath the frontpanel i I. The rear edge or front pocket welt M of the front panel ll tapers rearwardly from top to bottom forming the outer edge of a side pocket and has its bottom portion attached to the rear panel I2 by a tack l5.

The upper edge of the front panel H has sewn thereto a front waistband l6 which has a rearwardly extending end or flap |6a as shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4. This front waistband l6 has a facing or curtain H, see Figure 7, stitched on its back side to its upper and lower longitudinal edges throughout its entire length thereby forming a tubular casing with the front waistband and giving the front waistband more body, Into the rear end of the tubular waistband portion |6a there extends the front end of a rear elastic element l8 which is secured to the tubular portion lGa by stitching |9, while the rear end of the elastic element I8 is made fast by stitching 20 to a rear waistband or flap indicated at 2 I, to be described later. In the position of the parts shown in Figure 3, the rear elastic element I8 rests in retracted position, while in Figure 4 an extended position of the parts is illustrated wherein the rear elastic element [8 is extended and the front panel II and the flap I 2a have moved apart relative to each other. The extension of the waistband parts relative to each other is automatic in that they position themselves through the elastic elements so that the waistband fits the waist of the wearer in all positions including standing, bending and sitting.

The rear waistband 2| is formed by the upper portion of the rear panel l2 and the upper portion of the forwardly extendin flap portion l2a, both of which extend upwardly to the marginal edge indicated at 22 in Figures 3 to 6. A rear waistband facing or curtain 23 is stitched to the back side of the waistband 2| throughout its entire length by the stitching 24 and 25, see Figure 5, thereby forming a tubular casing with the rear waistband 2|. As an alternative fabrication, this rear tubular waistband may be made as a separate tubular element which would then be joined to the rear panel l2 and flap |2a by a stitching similar to that shown at 24. In case this alternative construction i used, the upper marginal edge of the rear panel I 2 and flap or facing |2a would lie just above the stitching 24.

A tunnel belt loop or casing 28, extending substantially the width of the rear panel |2, has its upper edge 26a, see Figure 5, extending downwardly between the upper portions of the rear waistband 2| and the rear waistband facin 23 and is secured therebetween by the stitching 25. This belt loop or casing 26 extends outwardly from the waistband and downwardly over the rearwardly extending portion |6a of the front waistband and the rear elastic element l8, see Figures 3 and 4, and has its bottom edge stitched to the rear panel I 2 by stitching indicated at 261) in Figures 3 and 4.

The tunnel belt loop 26 is made with sufficient fullness that it permits the customary pants belt to be inserted within the loop and also allows the rearwardly extending front waistband portion |6a and the rear elastic element 8 to slide therein as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 7, thereby concealin the working mechanism of the rear elastic element. The tunnel belt loop 26 is shown in Figures 3 and 4 with its forward end 260 and its rear end 26d tapered downwardly towards each other. Two of the customary belt loops as indicated at 21 in Figures 3 and 4 are secured to the forward waistband 6 and with the tunnel belt loop 26 form a housing for the usual pants belt.

Referring now to Figures 5, 6 and '7, the for- Ward end of the tubular casing formed by the rear waistband 2| and its facing 23 are supported by a forward elastic element 28 which has its rear end portion extending in between the por- '4 tions 2| and 23 and is secured thereto by stitching indicated at 29. The forward end of this forward elastic element 28 is made fast to the front waistband l6 and its facin I! towards its forward end by stitching as indicated at 30, thereby leaving the elastic element 28 free to move within the tubular casing formed by walls 2| and 23. An alternative way of attaching the forward end of this elastic element 28 to the waistband curtain or facing I! is shown in Figure 13, wherein a specially prepared plait would be formed in the curtain fo insertion of the end of the elastic element which would be secured in the plait as by stitching.

In cases where more abdominal support is desired, the forward elastic element would be made wider at its forward end which would, in addition to being stitched at the forward waistband I6 as at 30, also be secured to the front panel H by the seam, such as indicated at 30 in Figures 1, 4, 5 and 6. This wider forward elastic element would distribute the tension applied over the abdomen in such a way as to provide for proper abdominal support and as such could be used to replace separate abdominal supports where their need is indicated.

A customary button hole 3| is worked into the forward end of the front waistband portion 6. A button 32, as shown in Figure l, is secured to the forward end of the opposite front waistband l6 of the trousers and cooperates with the buttonhole 3| to hold together the overlapping end portions of the front waistbands l6. Any other suitable fasteners may be substituted for the button and buttonhole fastening here shown.

A customary fly or front opening is indicated at 33 in Figure 1. Any suitable fastening means may be used for closing the garment at the fiy. In cases where the automatically adjustable waistband is fabricated in garments as womens slacks, for example, or other such garments where there is no fly or front opening, there is enough expansion or give in the automatically adjustable waistband for the wearer to get into and out of such garments.

A side pocket generally indicated at 34 which is of normal proportions and construction comprises an outer wall 35 and an inner wall 36 which are joined together at their forward edges to form an open plait or foldable portion as indicated at 31. In its most forward position, the forward edge of the open plait is indicated at 38 in Figures 1, 3, 5 and '7, while in its most rearward position, the forward edge of the open plait is indicated at 38' in Figures 4 and 6. Thus, it will be seen that the forwardly extending foldable portion 31 of the pocket constitutes a surplus unattached portion so that the outer wall 35 of the pocket, which is connected to the front panel I is displaced upon expansion of the forward elastic element 28. On the other hand, the inner wall 36, which is connected to the rear panel I2, is displaceable upon longitudinal movement of the rear elastic element I8. By reason of this arrangement of parts, the double elastic members work against each other automatically to adjust the front and rear panels to snugly fit the user and insure a smooth, even, and neat appearance to the waistband by avoiding unsightly wrinkles and gathering of the garment. The rearward portion of the upper edge 38 of the outer wall 35, see Figures 3 and 6, is attached to the lower and adjacent edge of the front waistband l6 leaving the forward portion of the upper edge of the outer wall unsecured so as to form a mam-e1 3 portionof" the open plait'3T1- Therear edgeof the outer wall 35- is' stitched. to th rear:- edge l4 of the: front panel H as by stitchingindicated at..40 in Figuresl', 3Iand'4, thereby form:- ing the front pocket welt. The inner wall 36 has the. rearward. portion of its. upper edge 4!, see Figures 5 and. 6, stitched to the lower adjacent edgesof the forward end ofrthe rear: waistband 2| by the stitching indicated at 24. The rear'e'dge of the inner wall 36 which lies behind the flap portion I211 is secured. at-thei seam l3 which secures the rear edge of the flap IZaa and the front edge. of 'the rear panel I2 as shownin Figures 3 to 6. The front edge of the flap l2a along: the line. at 42- is also sewn to the rear wall 36 of'the pocket. The front wall 35 and: the rear wall 36of the pocket 34 are joined together at their lower and rear edgesindicated at l3a, see Fig. 1, below the pocket opening and. are allowed to. swing free of the side seam I3 toform aside swing pocket.

The waistband expands through the elastic elements l8 and 28 to asize to accommodate the waist of the wearer. This is accomplished automatically as the garment is worn with the two front waistband portions l6 brought together and secured in position relative to each other as by the button 32 and the buttonhole 31. In cases where the front of the garment is continuous as in womens slacks, or other such garments where there is no fly or front opening, the elastic elements [Band 28 permit automatic expansion as well as adjustment to allow for putting on and taking off such garments.

The rear elastic elements l8 and the forward elastic elements 28 are totally concealed from view when observing the waistband'from the outside thereof. These elastic elements work against or in opposition to each other in holding the various parts of the formfitting waistband and waist portion of the garment so as to permit their automatic adjustment to the waist ofthe wearer, and at the same time, effect a smooth, even appearance'.

The elastic elements of the automatically adjustable waistband above described and the modifled form of waistband, later described, may be of various types of elastic material in various widths, strengths and character to supply the proper tension and body to meet the requirements of keeping the garment snugly adjusted to the waist of the wearer and to give the proper tension to support the garment. Further, the automatically adjustable waistband provides for proper abdominal support especially when the forward elastic element is made wider as has been previously pointed out. The automatically ad'- justable waistband permits a wide range of adjustments at the waist of the wearer as is required when in various positions of sitting, bending, lying and standing.

The flap or'facing l2a attached'to' the rear hip panel 12 lies underneath or" behind the front hip panel H. The expansion and contraction of the automatically adjustable waistband causes the flap [2a and rear hip panel l2 to move relative to the front hip" panel H of the garment. By having the walls of the side pockets, through the area of the side pocket opening, attached respectively to these hip panels of the garment and'with a portion of the top edges of the walls of the pockets attached to the front and rear waistbands, any adjustment of the waistband and thehip panels is taken up in the adjustment of the Walls of' the side pockets;

By referring 7 to Figures 1 and 3 through 6; there is best illustrated the action of theside pocket walls and 36 relative to each other, wherein a somewhat swinging and sliding action of the inside pocket wall 36takes place relative to the outside pocket wall. 35.. The pocket as here described and the overlying portionof the front panel H and the rear panel flap I2a serves the function of. an open plait', .wherein: adjustment is concealed. In cases of ladiesgarments; such as skirts and slacks, an open plait within which adjustment would be concealed would replace such apocket. Theside walls of pockets. could be. omitted and the. overlyingxportions. of the front panel and the rear panelflap: would" serve as an open plait within which? adjustment ati the waistband would be concealed..

A modified form of the automatically adjustable waistband'. shown in. Figures. 8 through. 12 and: its. attachment: to trousers. will. now. be described. Thei modified form: does: notrequire the regularfbeltand; tunnel loops. In Figure 8, the: frontipanelxis'indicated at 50, while the rear panel is indicatedtat 5|l The rear panel extends forward to." a-seam 52 by which it is'attached'to'a forward extending flap? or. pocket facing 5111 ex:- tending: forward. to where: its forward edge 53 is attached? to; the: adjacent, inner wall. of the side" pocket by stitching 53"., Figures 8: to 12. The flap portion 51a, as: will be seen in Figures 8' and. 9, lies behind the outer wall of the side pocket to be described. later; The seam joining the rear panel 5| and? the flap portion- 51a extends upward to: appoint? indicated ate in Figures 8 and'9 thereby leaving unattached: the forward. upper portionz-of therear'panel extending between points a and b.

A' rearWa-rdly' extending waistband portion 54 has: its forward end'attached" to the front panel by a seam at 55 from. whichv itz'extends. rearwardly behind the rear'panel, as-shown atfi point a: to point band: by the broken away portion of" the rear'panel 51 in Figures 8 and. 9. A facing or curtain piece, 56, Figures 10' and 12, has itsupper? edge secured to the upper edge. of the front panel. 50,? while "its forward edge is sewn to' the: adjacent" fly: or opening portion of the front panel; The portion along the rear edge of the curtain 55overliesrthefront end' of-a second: facing orcur'tain piece 51 which has its upper edge :portionsecured to the upper edge portion of the adjacent front panel and the rearwardly extending waistband portion 54; The facing pieces. 56 and". fii'and' the waistband. porti'on 54 forms what. is termed the front waistband: Where the facing E'I'extends behind the back side'of the'waistband portion 54, the lower edge is alsostitched" to the waistband portion and forms=tlierewith a tubular casing indicated generally at 58 in Figures 8'- and- 9. The lower edge of the facing or curtain pieces 56' and 5'! may be stitched throughout their entire length to the front panel 50; thereby forming a front tubul'ar waistband section throughout theirentire length.

Within the rear end of the tubular casing 58, there isinserted the front end of a rear elastic element 53 whichis secured therein by stitching 60.

In Figures l0; l1 and 12, a rear waistband porti'on= generally-indicated at" 61' in the form of a curtain is secured as by stitching to the upper edges ofthe rear panel 51 and the flap portion 51a, while its lower edge' is unsecured except in the vicinity of theside pocket.- This rear Waistband 6| is in the form of a curtain and, as shown in Figures 10 and 12, is made up of three sectional pieces 62, 63 and 64, which overlie each other at their respective adjacent end portions. This curtain 6| can be fabricated as a single piece of material. The lower edge of the curtain 6| is doubled over on itself and secured by a stitching indicated at 65.

Where the curtain portions 62 and 63 overlie each other there is inserted therebetween the rear end of the rear elastic element 59 and the stitching indicated at 66 secures together those overlying parts and the end of the elastic element. In Figure 11, the section of curtain 63 is shown attached at its upper edge to the rear hip portion 5|. The rear elastic element 59 is shown lying between the curtain 63 and the rear hip portion.

The curtain section 64 forms with the flap portion 5|a, over which it lies, a tubular casing generally indicated at 61 in Figures and 12. Within this tubular element is inserted a forward elastic element 68 which has its rear end secured between the overlying sections 63 and 64 of the waistband as by stitching 69 passing through the overlying sections and the elastic element. The forward end of the elastic element is secured between the overlying facing portions 56 and 51, above described, as by stitching 10, passing through the overlying facing and the elastic element. The forward elastic element 68 is free to move within the tubular casing generally indicated at 61.

In Figure 13, there is shown a modified way of attaching the elastic elements to their waistband portions. In this illustration, the attachment of the forward end of forward elastic element 61' is shown. The curtain or waistband is generally indicated at 6| and comprises a single strip as contrasted with the sectionally built-up curtain 6| shown in Figures 10 and 12. The curtain 6| has formed therein a plait 1| by merely folding a portion of the material of 6| back over itself. Within the plait 1|, there is inserted the end of the elastic element 61 and stitching 12 passes through the plait and the elastic element. This same type of waistband construction can be utilized for attaching the rear ends of the elastic elements.

In the modified form of waistband construction shown in Figures 8 through 12, the side swing pocket generally indicated at 13 is of the same construction as described above for the garment illustrated in Figures 1 through 7. The side pocket 13 which is of normal proportions and construction comprises an outer wall 14 and an inner wall 15 which are jointed together at their forward edges to form an open plait or foldable portion as indicated at 16. In its most forward position, the forward edge of the plait is indicated at 11 in Figures 8 and 10 while in its most rearward position, the forward edge of the plait is indicated at 11 in Figures 9 and 12. The rearward portion of the upper edge 18 of the outer wall 14, see Figure 12, is attached to the lower and adjacent edge of the front waistband 51 leaving the forward portion of the upper edge of the outer wall unsecured so as to form a portion of the open plait 16. The rear edge of the outer wall 14 is stitched to the rear edge or welt 55 of the front panel 50, see Figure 9. The inner wall 15 whose rear portion lies behind the flap portion 5|a. has the rearward portion of its upper edge 19, see Figures 10 and 12, stitched to the loweradjacent edge of the forward end of the rear waistband 6|. The rear edge of the inner wall 15 is secured to the forward portion of the rear panel 5| by the seam at 52. The lower portions of the side walls 14 and 15 of the pocket are joined together at their rear and lower edges similar to the corresponding walls in the :pocket 34 as at |3a in Figure 1. This joint is below the pocket opening and the seam 52, see Figure 8, and allows the pocket 13 to swing free as a side swing pocket. The forward edge 53 of the flap portion 5|a is secured, as described previously, to the adjacent portion of the inner pocket wall 15 by stitching 53'.

It can readily be seen that this modified form 'of waistband permits the elimination of the use of a belt and the customary belt loops andtunnel loops. It also conceals the elastic elements inside tubular and tubular like casings of the waistband which permits the elastic elements to be out of contact with the shirt or waist garment usually worn by the wearer. The elastic elements work against or in opposition to each other in holding the various parts of the form-fitting garment about the waist of the wearer so as to permit automatic adjustment to the waist of the wearer, and at the same time,.effeot a smooth,

even appearance.

The original and modified forms of waistband above described may be fabricted as a unit and attached to the inside waist portion of a conventional pair of trousers. It may als b fabricated as a unit comprising the waistband and attached pockets for attachment to the inside waist portion of a conventional pair of trousers.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the illustrated details of construction but that variations in the form and arrangement of .parts are contemplated under the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A waistband garment of the character described comprising, in combination, a rear panel, a front panel having the rear portion thereof overlying the forward portion of said rear panel and forming an open plait therewith, a rear waist tunnel belt loop attached to the upper edge of said rear panel, a rear waist tubular portion attached to the upper edge of said rear panel behind said rear waist tunnel belt loop and extending forwardly in spaced relationship to the top edge of said front panel, a front waist tubular portion attached to the upper edge of said front panel and being positioned outward of and parallel to the forwardly extending portion of said rear waist tubular portion and having a rearwardl extending portion thereof which has sliding engagement into said rear waist tunnel belt loop, a forward elastic element extendin into the forward end of said rear waist tubular portion and having its front end attached to said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, and a rear elastic element extending within said rear waist tunnel belt loop having its front end attached to the end of the rearwardly extending portion of said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, said elastic elements being movable in opposite directions for automatically adjusting the waistband to fit the waist of the wearer.

2. A garment of the character described comprising, in combination, a rear panel, a front panel having the rear portion thereof overlying the forward portionof said rear panel and forming a pocket pening therewith, a rear waist tunnel belt loop attached to the upper edge of said rear panel, a rear waist tubular portion attached to the upper edge of said rear panel behind said rear waist tunnel belt loop and extending forwardly in spaced relationship to the top edge of said front panel, a front waist tubular portion attached to the upper edge of said front panel and being positioned outwardly of and parallel to the forwardly extending portion of said rear waist tubular portion and having a rearwardly extending portion thereof which has sliding engagement into said rear waist tunnel belt loop, a forward elastic element extending into the forward end of said rear waist tubular portion and having its front end attached to said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, a rear elastic element extending within said rear waist tunnel belt loop having its front end attached to the end of the rearwardly extending portion of said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, and a side pocket for each side of the garment having an inner and an outer wall, said inner wall having the upper portion of its rear edge attached to the forwardly extending portion of said rear panel and the rear portion of its top edge attached to the forwardIy extending portion of said rear Waist tubular portion thereby leaving the forward unattached portion to form an open plait with said outer wall, said outer wall of the pocket having the upper portion of its rear edge attached to the rear edge of said front panel and the rear portion of its top edge attached to said front waist tubular portion thereby leaving the forward unattached portion to form said open plait with said forward unattached portion of the inner wall of the pocket.

3. An adjustable waistband comprising a rear waist tubular portion, a tunnel belt loop extending adjacently parallel and attached to said rear waist tubular portion, a front waist tubular portion overlying the forward end of said rear Waist tubular portion and having a rearwardly extending portion which has sliding engagement into said rear waist tunnel belt loop, a forward elastic element extending into the forward end of said rear waist tubular portion and having its forward end attached to said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, and a rear elastic element extending within said rear waist tunnel belt loop and having its front end attached to the end of the rearwardly extending portion of said front waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, said elastic elements being longitudinally displaceable in opposite directions whereby the rear and front waist tubular portions are automatically adjustable relative to each other about the waist of the wearer.

4. A pair of trousers comprising front and rear panels extending into leg portions, said rear panel having a forward extending flap lying underneath said front panel and forming therewith a side pocket opening, a rear waist tubular portion attached to said rear panel, a'front waist tubular portion attached to said front panel, a rear waist tunnel belt loop attached to the upper portion of said rear panel, a forward elastic element having its front end attached to said front waist tubular portion and. its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, and a rear elastic element extending within said rear waist tunnel belt loop and having its front end attached to said front Waist tubular portion and its rear end attached to said rear waist tubular portion, and a side pocket for each side of the trousers having an inner and an outer wall, said inner wall having the upper portion of its rear edge attached to the forward ly extending portion of said rear panel and the rear portion of top edge attached to the adjacent portion of said rear panel flap portion, thGI'Q, by leaving the forward unattached portion to form an open plait with said outer wall, said outer wall of the pocket having the upper portion of its rear edge attached to the rear edge of said front panel and the rear portion of its top edge attached to the upper portion of said front panel, thereby leaving the forward unattached portion to form said open plait with said forward unattached portion of the inner wall of the pocket.

RALPH R. FANNING.

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